A Collection and Abridgement of Celebrated Criminal Trials in Scotland: From A. D. 1536 to 1784, with Historical and Critical RemarksA. Napier, 1812 - 440 páginas |
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... desired no prolocutor ; and he pleaded , that the charge of foreknowledge of the murder , and concealing the same , ought not to pass to the knowledge of an as- size , in respect of his Majesty's pardon ; and the Court sustained this ...
... desired no prolocutor ; and he pleaded , that the charge of foreknowledge of the murder , and concealing the same , ought not to pass to the knowledge of an as- size , in respect of his Majesty's pardon ; and the Court sustained this ...
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... desired might be attended to by the jury . For verifying the indictment , he further produced three declarations and depositions , emitted before the Privy Council by John Binning , late servant to the prisoner , on the 10th , 11th ...
... desired might be attended to by the jury . For verifying the indictment , he further produced three declarations and depositions , emitted before the Privy Council by John Binning , late servant to the prisoner , on the 10th , 11th ...
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... desired him to postpone that journey , and to be ready by four in the morning to attend Mr. Alexander to Falkland ; to take Andrew Ruthven with him ; to * The Lords of Articles were a committee of the different estates of Parliament ...
... desired him to postpone that journey , and to be ready by four in the morning to attend Mr. Alexander to Falkland ; to take Andrew Ruthven with him ; to * The Lords of Articles were a committee of the different estates of Parliament ...
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... desired , but a promise to his brother the Earl . The King said , fetch hither your brother ; and Mr. Alexander stipulated , that the King should not cry , nor open the window till his return , and then went away , and locked the door ...
... desired , but a promise to his brother the Earl . The King said , fetch hither your brother ; and Mr. Alexander stipulated , that the King should not cry , nor open the window till his return , and then went away , and locked the door ...
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... desired the deponent to accompany him to Perth , where he meaned to have some con- versation with the Earl of Gowry . The deponent immediately sent his servant for another horse , and for a sword , and followed the King . When he over ...
... desired the deponent to accompany him to Perth , where he meaned to have some con- versation with the Earl of Gowry . The deponent immediately sent his servant for another horse , and for a sword , and followed the King . When he over ...
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Términos y frases comunes
accused act of attainder adultery Alexander Ruthven Allan Breck alledged answered apprehended Archibald arms Ballachelish bill Bothwell Bridgeton brother brought Campbell charged committed confession conspiracy convicted counsel Court of Justiciary Court of Session crime criminal death deceased declared defence deponent deponent's deposed desired drawn sword Duke Earl of Gowry Endeavour England Estates of Parliament evidence execution forfeited George Glenure Glenure's Gowry's guilty hand hanged heard Henderson Hist indictment James John judgement judges justice killed King King's Laird Leith letter libel Logan Lord Advocate Lord Gowry Lordship Macallum Maccoll Macleod magistrates Majesty Majesty's Advocate Master of Tarbett ment Mowat murder night offence pannel Parl Parliament person ponent preceding witness prisoner prisoner's Privy Council pronounced proof prosecution prosecutor punishment Records of Justiciary Restalrig Robert Scotland Scots sentence servant ship soner statute Stewart tion told treason trial by jury tried verdict warrant William wound
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Página 404 - Therefore rejoice, ye heavens, and ye that dwell in them. Woe to the inhabiters of the earth and of the sea! for the devil is come, down unto you, having great wrath, because he knoweth that he hath but a short time.
Página 131 - But this we must refer to the ensuing book of these commentaries: only observing for the present, that it is the most transcendent privilege which any subject can enjoy, or wish for, that he cannot be affected either in his property, his liberty, or his person, but by the unanimous consent of twelve of his neighbours and equals.
Página 132 - ... is the most transcendent privilege which any subject can enjoy or wish for, that he cannot be affected either in his property, his liberty, or his person, but by the unanimous consent of twelve of his neighbours and equals. A constitution that I may venture to affirm, has, under Providence, secured the just liberties of this nation for a long succession of ages.
Página 247 - My Lords, I tamely submit to my hard sentence. I forgive the jury, and the witnesses, who have sworn several things falsely against me ; and I declare before the great God, and this auditory, that I had no previous knowledge of the murder of Colin Campbell, of Glenure, and am as innocent of it as a child unborn. I am not afraid to die ; but what grieves me, is my character, that after ages should think me capable of such a horrid and barbarous murder.
Página 217 - May last, when he was riding about a gun-shot behind his master in the wood of Lettermore, he heard a shot, which he took to be the report of a musket. It neither alarmed him nor did he know whence it came ; but, when he came up he saw the preceding witness wringing his hands, and his master lying on the ground with a great deal of blood about him, just breathing, and not able to speak. The deponent was desired by the preceding witness to go in quest of Mr. Campbell, of Ballieveolan, and his sons,...
Página 247 - If you had been successful in that rebellion, you might have been giving the law where you have now received the judgment of it; we, who are this day your judges, might have been tried before one of your mock courts of judicature; and then you might have been satiated with the blood of any name or clan to which you had an aversion.
Página 242 - ... place, lest he should bring the deponent and his family to trouble. " That Allan Breck said he did not doubt but that the family of Ardshiel would be suspected of the murder, and it was probable the pannel and Allan Stewart, his son, might be taken into custody about it; and that he, Allan Breck, was afraid Allan Stewart, the pannel's son's tongue was not so good as his father's, by which words the deponent understood that Allan was easier intrapped than the pannel.
Página 224 - ... concern in it, but believed he should be suspected ; and on this account, and being a deserter, it was necessary for him to leave the kingdom : and therefore, as he was very scarce of money, he requested the deponent to go to the prisoner, and acquaint him, that he, Allan Breck, was gone to Coalisnacoan, and desire him, if possible, to send him money there. The deponent promised to deliver the message, and did deliver it to the prisoner, who, without saying whether he was to send the money or...
Página 338 - She went to the place of execution dressed in a black robe and petticoat, •with a large hoop, a white fan in her hand, and a white sarsnet hood on her head, according to the fashion of the times. When she came upon the scaffold, she put off the ornamental...
Página 132 - So that the liberties of England cannot but subsist so long as this palladium remains sacred and inviolate, not only from all open attacks (which none will be so hardy as to make), but also from all secret machinations which may sap and undermine it...